The strongest passport in the world
The Emirati passport is the strongest, reaching 169 of 198 destinations without applying in advance.
The top 18
Everything ranked 10th or better, ties included.
- 1st United Arab Emirates 169
- 2nd Singapore 163
- 2nd South Korea 163
- 4th Japan 162
- 5th Spain 161
- 6th Belgium 160
- 6th Denmark 160
- 6th Finland 160
- 6th France 160
- 6th Germany 160
- 6th Ireland 160
- 6th Italy 160
- 6th Luxembourg 160
- 6th Malaysia 160
- 6th Netherlands 160
- 6th Norway 160
- 6th Sweden 160
- 6th Switzerland 160
Every passport, from first to 199th, is on the full passport ranking. To see where one passport can go, or put two side by side, use compare passports.
Requirement data from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated by its source 18 February 2026 and checked for changes 4 October 2026.